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Opisthius
Taxonomy
Opisthius was named by Kirby (1837). It is extant.
It was assigned to Carabini by LeConte (1861); and to Opisthiini by Bouchard et al. (2011).
It was assigned to Carabini by LeConte (1861); and to Opisthiini by Bouchard et al. (2011).
Species
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1837 | Opisthius Kirby p. 60 |
1861 | Opisthius LeConte p. 10 |
2011 | Opisthius Bouchard et al. |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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References: Bush and Bambach 2015, Kiessling 2004 |
Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Gelasian to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 2.58800 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 1.806 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 1.806 Ma
Collections (3 total)
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Gelasian | Greenland | O. richardsoni (160109) | |
Late/Upper Pleistocene | USA (Washington) | O. richardsoni (157092 167662) |